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Gambling on the American Dream: Atlantic City and the Casino Era

Gambling on the American Dream: Atlantic City and the Casino Era - Financial History Series

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Publisher's Synopsis

Provides a historical perspective for understanding the exponential growth of casinos in the United States since 1990, by telling the story of Atlantic City, New Jersey since the 1970s. This work uses oral history to focus on the human stories of the region in addition to the broader story of economic and social impacts.

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Book information

ISBN: 9781851969265
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 338.4779509749
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 319
Weight: 521g
Height: 216mm
Width: 138mm
Spine width: 19mm

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